Ostara _ rituals, recipes, & lore for the spring equinox ( PDFDrive )

embrace each season’s unique energies, whether dark, light, or in between, and
integrate these energies into aspects of our own everyday lives.
Llewellyn’s Sabbat Essentials series offers all the information you need in
order to do just that. Each book will resemble the one you hold in your hands.
The first chapter, Old Ways, shares the history and lore that have been passed
down, from mythology and pre-Christian traditions to any vestiges still seen in
modern life. New Ways then spins those themes and elements into the manners in
which modern Pagans observe and celebrate the sabbat. The next chapter focuses
on Spells and Divination appropriate to the season or based in folklore, while the
following one, Recipes and Crafts, offers ideas for decorating your home, handson
crafts, and recipes that take advantage of seasonal offerings. The chapter
Prayers and Invocations provides ready-made calls and prayers you may use in
ritual, meditation, or journaling. The Rituals of Celebration chapter provides
three complete rituals: one for a solitary, one for two people, and one for a whole
group such as a coven, circle, or grove. (Feel free to adapt each or any ritual to
your own needs, substituting your own offerings, calls, invocations, magickal
workings, and so on. When planning a group ritual, try to be conscious of any
special needs participants may have. There are many wonderful books available
that delve into the fine points of facilitating ritual if you don’t have experience in
this department.) Finally, in the back of the book you’ll find a complete list of
correspondences for the holiday, from magickal themes to deities to foods,
colors, symbols, and more.
By the end of this book you’ll have the knowledge and the inspiration to
celebrate the sabbat with gusto. By honoring the Wheel of the Year, we reaffirm
our connection to nature so that as her endless cycles turn, we’re able to go with
the flow and enjoy the ride.
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